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September 13, 2006

Man to be arraigned, charged with 8-year-old girl's murder

PROVIDENCE -- A 21-year-old Woonsocket man is scheduled for arraignment this afternoon on charges he kidnapped, sexually assaulted and murdered an 8-year-old neighbor in May.

Joshua A. Davis, 21, of 564 Coe St. No. 2, was indicted Aug. 25 on one count of murder, one count of first-degree child molestation and one count of kidnapping a minor.

The indictment alleges that on or about May 7, Davis murdered Savannah Smith, in Cranston. The Woonsocket police arrested Davis May 8 on a murder charge.

Davis is scheduled for arraignment at 2 p.m. in Providence Superior Court.

Posted by Jack Perry  at 7:04 AM | Permalink

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